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YOSHKAR-OLA

Mariy-El Republic · RUSSIA (RU) · 56.64°N / 47.89°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 466,806

Yoshkar-Ola is a city in Russia with a population of 268,272. It sits at 56.64/47.89, runs on Europe/Moscow, is 5 km from Medvedevo.

Population 268,272
Place Type Regional Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Europe/Moscow

All facts

fields
Country
Russia
Subdivision
Mariy-El Republic
Coords
56.64°N / 47.89°E
UTC offset
+3
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 9 · within 50 km
W Medvedevo Mariy-El Republic 22,555 5.4 km
E Semenovka Mariy-El Republic 6,495 5.5 km
E Russkiy Kukmor Mariy-El Republic 1,895 15.8 km
NE Azanovo Mariy-El Republic 1,764 22.3 km
SE Surok Mariy-El Republic 3,126 25.6 km
N Orshanka Mariy-El Republic 6,750 31.0 km
E Sovetskiy Mariy-El Republic 10,674 38.4 km
SE Suslonger Mariy-El Republic 3,597 42.4 km
SE Mochalishche Mariy-El Republic 2,225 44.7 km

Air access

nearby

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Yoshkar-Ola?
268,272 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Yoshkar-Ola in?
Europe/Moscow.
Which country is Yoshkar-Ola in?
Russia (RU).
Which airport serves Yoshkar-Ola?
Yoshkar-Ola Airport (JOK).
How far is Yoshkar-Ola from Moscow?
About 643 km.
Does Yoshkar-Ola have a university?
Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Russia?
Russian.
What currency is used in Russia?
Russian Ruble.
How many cities are in Russia?
5,280 on record.
Which admin region is Yoshkar-Ola in?
Mariy-El Republic.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/466806

{
  "data": {
    "id": 466806,
    "name": "Yoshkar-Ola",
    "ascii_name": "Yoshkar-Ola",
    "country_code": "RU",
    "population": 268272,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Europe/Moscow",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA",
    "latitude": 56.63877,
    "longitude": 47.89078
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 11.9x the population of Medvedevo.
  • 5 km from Medvedevo.
  • Same timezone (Europe/Moscow) as 2,999 other cities in Russia.
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